Matt Hancock to stand down at the next election December 7, 2022 Matt Hancock will stand down at the next election, with the ex-health secretary telling Rishi Sunak that the Tories “must now reconnect with the public we serve”. Hancock said he had “discovered a whole new world of possibilities which I am excited to explore”, just weeks after he came third on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me [...]
Christmas chaos: Sunak threatens new widespread strike-busting laws December 7, 2022 Rishi Sunak is now looking at new widespread strike-busting legislation as the UK gets ready for a winter of disruption. Sunak announced during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today that “I have been working for new tough laws to protect people from” increasing strike action, with Number 10 announcing they will go beyond transport strikes. Number [...]
Transport secretary: Minimum service level laws not happening anytime soon December 7, 2022 The government’s legislation on guaranteeing minimum service levels during strike days will not be debated anytime soon, according to transport secretary Mark Harper. Introduced in Parliament following this summer’s rail strikes, the bill’s second reading hasn’t happened yet and can’t be expedited due to a perceived lack of cross-party consensus. The secretary also said the [...]
Here comes the sun: Farming union welcomes Government solar U-turn December 7, 2022 Solar panels on farmland will not face more restrictions after the Government U-turned on plans to crackdown on new sites.
Baroness Mone loses Tory whip over £200m PPE contract row December 7, 2022 Rishi Sunak has confirmed that Baroness Mone is no longer under the Conservative whip due to the row over PPE contracts. The Prime Minister confirmed she is no longer aligned with the party in the House of Lords, saying he was “absolutely shocked” about revelations this week. This comes after Baroness Mone said she would [...]
Sunak convinces US to double its gas exports to UK to slow sky-high energy bills December 7, 2022 Under fresh plans to clamp down on the rising cost of living across the UK, the government has convinced the Biden administration to double US gas exports to Britain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged that the new partnership to boost energy security, efficiency and affordability will cut prices for Britons and ensure the UK’s national [...]
Biden and Sunak strike deal to double UK gas imports from US December 7, 2022 The US wants to more than double its gas exports to Britain next year, after Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden struck a landmark deal yesterday.
Breezy does it: Onshore wind gets green light after Government U-turn December 6, 2022 Onshore wind is finally set for a revival following Government U-turn, with Downing Street pledging to relax restrictions on new turbines.
All hail the political u-turn – we should welcome more of them December 6, 2022 Should you be driving towards the edge of the white cliffs of Dover, hands on the wheel and pedal to the metal, you can imagine that any passengers who happened to be in the car alongside you would be encouraging you, at some volume and with no small level of profanity, to turn the thing [...]
No regulatory ‘race to the bottom’ says Glen as City braces for rules reform December 6, 2022 A top Treasury minister said the government was not “deregulating for deregulation’s sake” today as the government tries to soothe concerns it will overzealously slash rules governing the financial sector.